(a) A rule and regulation may be adopted by a state agency as a temporary rule and regulation if the state agency and the state rules and regulations board finds that the preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare necessitates or makes desirable putting such rule and regulation into effect prior to the time it could be put into effect if the agency were to comply with the notice, hearing and publication requirements of this act or prior to the effective date prescribed by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 77-426, and amendments thereto.

(b) Temporary rules and regulations may be adopted without the giving of notice and the holding of a hearing thereon.

(c) (1) A temporary rule and regulation shall take effect:

(A) After approval by the secretary of administration, the attorney general and the director of the budget as provided by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 77-420, and amendments thereto;

(B) after approval by the state rules and regulations board as provided by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 77-423, and amendments thereto; and

(C) upon filing with the secretary of state.

(2) The effective date of all or specific parts of a temporary rule and regulation may be delayed to a date later than its filing date if the delayed effective date of such rule and regulation, or specific parts thereof, is clearly expressed in the body of such rule and regulation.

(3) A temporary rule and regulation shall be effective for a period not to exceed 120 days except that, for good cause, a state agency may request that a temporary rule and regulation may be renewed one time for an additional period not to exceed 120 days.

(d) A temporary rule and regulation which amends an existing rule and regulation shall have the effect of suspending the force and effect of the existing rule and regulation until such time as the temporary rule and regulation is no longer effective. In such case, at the time the temporary rule and regulation ceases to be effective, the existing permanent rule and regulation which was amended by the temporary rule and regulation shall be in full force and effect unless such existing rule and regulation is otherwise amended, revoked or suspended as provided by law.

(e) Temporary rules and regulations shall be numbered in accordance with the numbering arrangement approved by the secretary of state and otherwise shall conform to the approval, adoption and filing requirements of this act, insofar as the same can be made applicable.